Rank

2079of 3,144

Stearns, Minnesota

Score 5.97 / 10· population 160,977

About 161,000 people live in Stearns, Minnesota. It ranks #2,079 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #58 of 87 in Minnesota. The combined sales tax is 7.5%, higher than in 77% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.91% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 89% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 86% of counties. On this site's state scores, Minnesota gets 6.34 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 4 of 10 for gun rights.

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